Modular and portable target shooting system

Abstract

The modular target shooting system employs tubular members and fittings made from durable materials such as EMT. The members are easily secured together and broken back down by the use of simple thumb screws threaded into weld nuts. The system is based on standard target module that includes a stanchion made from a single vertical support member and a single support base. The base has at least three feet that are deployed to provide stability, but can also pivot upwardly from the deployed position to aid in portability. The module typically has at least one horizontal support member that is used to support at least one steel target rotatably coupled to the horizontal member. The standard target module also typically has a zone target that usually includes a paper depiction of an animal or a person, or a circular target. The system can then be easily expanded horizontally by adding as many target modules as desired, and coupling them together with tubular single and double T connectors to horizontal members commonly coupled between the target modules for even greater stability.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 994,865 filed May 17, 2014 and entitled “SAFETY SCREEN APPARATUS AND METHOD,” and which is incorporated in its entirety herein by this reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention generally relates to equipment used by those practicing the discharge of firearms, and more specifically to such equipment used to provide targets for shooting practice at appropriate locations such as shooting ranges.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various embodiments of apparatus for providing targets for the practice of shooting projectiles have been developed since the Egyptians invented the bow. Firearms have been around since the 14th century, and the development of targets for the practice of shooting using firearms soon followed. Target shooting provides a means for developing and measuring one's shooting accuracy as well as recreation.[0004]Various designs have been impl...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a modular and portable shooting range target system that can be easily assembled and reconfigured. It uses a small number of standard components that can be interconnected to create targets of different shapes and levels of complexity. The targets are durable and can rotate to absorb impact from projectiles and reduce the risk of shrapnel. The system remains highly portable and easy to assemble, disassemble, and transport to different locations.

Problems solved by technology

The components are strong but lightweight.

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